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December 23, 2022
This Workout Shows Why Strength and Mobility Training Go Together Like PB&J
Our workouts are so often segmented and separated: There are stretch sessions, strength workouts, mobility…
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Rachel Kraus
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December 23, 2022
Use This ‘Moving Meditation’ To Find Your Calm Before, During, or After a Holiday Gathering
Whether the holidays are a source of excitement or dread for you, your nervous system…
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Rachel Kraus
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December 22, 2022
The Key to a ‘Time Under Tension’ Workout That Won’t Stress Your Joints? Resistance Bands
You don’t have to pick up something heavy to get a great strength workout. Yes,…
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Rachel Kraus
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December 22, 2022
Trainer AK MacKellar Has Built a Fitness Community for and by the Queer, Non-Binary, and Trans Community
On a recent Wednesday night during a queer rock–themed strength class on the inclusive community…
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Rachel Kraus
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December 22, 2022
What Shoes To Wear Hiking When You Don't Have Hiking Boots, According to a Hiking Podiatrist
Living in New York City, I don't have many opportunities to go hiking—unless you count…
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Jordan Galloway
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December 21, 2022
'I'm a Personal Trainer, and These Are the Very Best Battle Ropes You Should Buy for Your Home Gym'
Is there anything that screams "badass" more than wrangling battle ropes for fun, I mean,…
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Mercey Livingston
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December 21, 2022
4 Ways To Make Your Treadmill Runs Less Miserable, According to a Run Coach
For many runners, winter can be a welcome break from the hustle and bustle of…
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Rebecca Norris
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December 21, 2022
Okay, How Gross Is It Really To Not Wipe Down Shared Gym Equipment?
When the pandemic first began to ease up a bit, and gyms reopened their doors…
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Rebecca Norris
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December 21, 2022
Does Getting an IUD Mean You Have To Ease Up on Your Workouts? Here's What a Gynecologist Says
Getting an intrauterine device—or IUD—is becoming an ever-more popular birth control option. More than six…
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Lily Canter
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December 20, 2022
An Orthopedic Surgeon Says the Best Sneakers for Your Knees Have These 2 Features
When it comes to sneaker shopping, how new kicks feel on your feet—roomy in the…
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Jordan Galloway
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December 20, 2022
Feeling a Little Hectic or Chaotic? De-Stress With This 12-Minute Stretching Routine
There’s a reason you might call someone a “ball of stress” or a “stress ball.”…
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Rachel Kraus
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December 20, 2022
‘I’m a Pulmonologist, and Here’s What It Means When You Can’t Stop Coughing After a Hard Run’
We’ve all been there. You’re heading out for a run on a crisp, cold winter…
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Kate Hull
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December 19, 2022
'Hot Girl Walks' Are Now Officially a Workout Class
When we rounded up all the things we learned about the benefits of walking this…
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Jordan Galloway
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December 19, 2022
4 Moves, 11 Minutes—Your Full-Body Workout Is Done
Leg day, arm day, core day. Push, pull, squat, press. All of the ways we…
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Rachel Kraus
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December 19, 2022
Why Anti-Rotation Exercises Can Supercharge Your Core Strength and Ease Back Pain, According to a Physical Therapist
We all know that core strength is important, but knowing exactly how to strengthen your…
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Amber Sayer
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December 17, 2022
Spending Just 5 Minutes on Your 'Foot Core' Can Stabilize Your Body From the Ground Up
Pretty much anyone who's ever stepped inside a gym has been told how important it…
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Jennifer Heimlich
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December 16, 2022
More People Searched ‘Push’ and ‘Pull’ Workouts on Google in 2022. Here’s What To Know About This Functional Training Method
Strength training is all the rage these days, and for good reason: In addition to making your functional…
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Rachel Kraus
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December 16, 2022
This Full-Body Low-Impact Strength Routine Can Be a Cardio Workout in Disguise
So you want to get your heart pumping, but avoid any high-impact jumping or jolting?…
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Rachel Kraus
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December 15, 2022
If Your Poop Looks Especially Thin, It Might Be Telling You That Your Pelvic Floor Is Too Tense
Once upon a time, talking about poop might have seemed gauche or even crass. Nowadays, …
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Rebecca Norris
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December 15, 2022
Is It Even Worth Trying To Work Out When You Just Really Aren't Feeling It?
Say it with me: You're not going to feel your best every single day. And…
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Kate Hull
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December 14, 2022
The 4 Nighttime Habits That a Rockette Swears By To Get Solid Sleep After High-Kicking, High-Energy Performances
The Rockettes are back in action, kicking their legs to high heaven, and bringing joy…
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Haley Hilton
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December 14, 2022
3 ‘Anti-Desk Exercises’ You Can Do To Improve Your Posture and Relieve Upper Back Pain
After two years of working at home, your neck and your upper back are killing…
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Jordan Kurtzman
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December 13, 2022
A Derm Shares How To Keep Your Winter Workouts From Causing Dry, Itchy, Exercise-Weathered Skin
Heading outside for a winter workout can be exhilarating. Whether you’re hitting the slopes or…
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Lily Canter
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December 13, 2022
After Running With Charity 'Back on My Feet,' Actor David Harbour Shares How Running Builds Gratitude
On a December Saturday in New York City, David Harbour found himself back in his…
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Rachel Kraus
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December 13, 2022
The ‘Chair of Death’ Quad Dominance Test Can Tell You Whether Your Lower Body Strength Is Lopsided
So, you’ve decided to take a long, hard look in the fitness mirror and figure…
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Rachel Kraus
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December 12, 2022
To Improve Your Balance, Embrace Wobbling
Balance is all about fortitude. It’s not pure strength, nor is it pure stillness. It’s…
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Rachel Kraus
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December 12, 2022
No, There Is Actually No Such Thing As 'Bad' Posture. Here’s Where the Real Problem Lies
Ever since the pandemic led to people everywhere working from home, spending hours upon hours…
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Rebecca Norris
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December 09, 2022
Make This Easy Swap To Get Stronger Faster: Focus on Lowering Your Weights Rather Than Lifting Them
If you're looking to maximize your time in the gym, you might consider making Lil…
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Rachel Kraus
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December 09, 2022
Take the Load off Your Low Back With These Glute and Core Strengthening Moves
You know how moms end up holding all the jackets during a family outing? That’s…
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Rachel Kraus
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December 09, 2022
5 Lifelong Fitness Tips From a 96-Year-Old Swimmer Who Continues To Win Gold Medals
Judy Young is a force to be reckoned with in the pool. Just this year,…
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Rebecca Norris
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December 08, 2022
The 5 Travel-Friendly Self-Care Essentials That Tennis Star Sloane Stephens Relies on When She’s on the Road Up to 40 Weeks a Year
Professional tennis player Sloane Stephens is a Grand Slam Champion and Olympian best known for…
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Amber Sayer
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December 08, 2022
What’s the Best Temperature To Work Out In? An Exercise Scientist Has the Answer
Recently, an editor at Well+Good received a hot tip from a celebrity trainer that exercising…
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Jordan Galloway
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December 08, 2022
How the Radio City Rockettes Train To Kick for 90 Minutes Straight in Up to 4 Shows a Day
If you’ve seen the annual Christmas Spectacular Starring the Radio City Rockettes at New York’s…
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Erica Sloan
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December 08, 2022
Why You Should Let Yourself Lose Fitness Sometimes, According to a Physical Therapist
Victoria Sekely may not have started officially training for the New York City Marathon until…
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Jessica Giles
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December 07, 2022
A Former ‘Dancing With The Stars’ Pro-Turned-Trainer Shares Her 6 Go-To Moves for Keeping Her Back Pain-Free Throughout Pregnancy
Earlier this year, professional dancer and personal trainer Lindsay Arnold shocked fans when she announced…
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Rebecca Norris
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December 07, 2022
You Can Help Donate Meals This Holiday Season Just by Tracking Your Workouts on This Free App
The holiday season is here and with it comes tidings of good cheer. (See what…
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Rebecca Norris
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December 07, 2022
The Future of Fitness Is Connected—But Not in the Way You Might Think
When you think about “connected fitness,” you might picture smart watches and Pelotons, optimization and…
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Rachel Kraus
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December 06, 2022
Is ‘Fasted Cardio’ a Fast Track to Your Fitness Goals? Maybe, Maybe Not
If you’ve ever rolled out of bed, and immediately bee-lined it to the treadmill cup-oh-buzz…
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Gabrielle Kassel
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December 06, 2022
Treat Yourself to This Self-Massage and Stretch To Relieve Your Sore Neck and Shoulders
Do you ever feel like you resemble one of those rubber band balls? Like you’re…
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Rachel Kraus
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December 05, 2022
3 Common Habits a Physical Therapist Is Begging You To Stop Immediately for the Sake of Your Knees
There's a joke making the rounds across TikTok about people discovering that they “stand wrong.”…
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Dominique Michelle Astorino
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December 05, 2022
The 'Bend-Twist-Squeeze' Test Will Tell You if Your Walking Shoes Are Supportive Enough
Looking for the best walking shoe for your feet? Before you default to a particular…
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Dominique Michelle Astorino
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December 05, 2022
The Number One Skill To Master To Make Your Pilates Workouts More Effective
From the outside, mat Pilates can look either like a lot of laying down, or…
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Rachel Kraus
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December 04, 2022
Step Aside, Pickleball: ‘Padel’ is the Latest Racket Sport to Hit New York City
Earlier this year, pickleball—aka tennis’ trendier cousin—made waves online as the latest sports craze to…
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Amelia McBride
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December 03, 2022
This Is One of the Best Moves To Efficiently Strengthen Your Core in a Way That *Actually* Helps You in Real Life
The term “functional core training” gets thrown around a lot, and can mean many different…
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Rajpal Brar
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December 02, 2022
I’m a Personal Trainer, and These Are My 5 Best Tips for Fitting in a Workout When Your Schedule Is Chaotic
Tis the season to be booked and busy. Between getting ready for the holidays, meeting…
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Brittany Hammond
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December 02, 2022
This Workout Supports Good Posture By Improving Your Strength and Mobility
Posture, strength, and mobility are connected in what can be a potentially vicious cycle. If…
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Rachel Kraus
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December 01, 2022
Complete This Mini-Workout Advent Calendar Challenge, and You Can Earn Money for Charity
There are only so many no-brainers in life. A popsicle in the summer? Yep. Petting…
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Rachel Kraus
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December 01, 2022
A 2,000-Meter Row Is the Ultimate Fitness Test—Here's How To Crush It
Rowing is perhaps the very best full-body workout, and that's not hyperbole—rowing engages 86 percent…
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Erin Bunch
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December 01, 2022
'I’m a 68-Year-Old Trainer, and I Have Stronger Arms Today Than I Did in My 30s Thanks to These 3 Moves'
The inspo of Michelle Obama’s swole arms has stuck around long past the Obama presidency, and for…
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Rachel Kraus
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November 30, 2022
Is It Better To Go on Multiple Short Walks or One Long One? Two Cardiologists Weigh In
Whether you prefer the “hot girl” variety, a morning stroll for your mental health, strutting…
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Jordan Galloway
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November 30, 2022
This Is the Best Way To Ease Back Into Working Out After a Long Break, According to a Trainer
It happens to all of us: Something comes up—an injury, an illness, a life change,…
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Amber Sayer
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November 30, 2022
What the Push-Up Test Can Tell You About Your Upper Body Endurance in Just One Minute
Push-ups are one of those exercises that most of us have a love/hate relationship with.…
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Amber Sayer
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November 29, 2022
No, You Don't Know Anything About My Fitness Just by Looking at My Body
Walking into SoulCycle as a fat woman was one of the most alienating experiences of…
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Emilia Diamant
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November 28, 2022
Trainers Overwhelmingly Say This Move Will Get You in the Best Shape of Your Life
Call it a symptom of the Midnights album release or the All Too Well short film, but…
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Kells McPhillips
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November 28, 2022
Feeling Blah and Unmotivated To Work Out? These 5 Simple Movements Can Help You Get Unstuck
Even though there’s tons of research to attest to the fact that physical activity does…
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Jordan Galloway
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November 28, 2022
Podiatrists Explain What To Look For in Walking vs. Running Shoes—And Share Their Personal Picks
You’ve probably heard at some point that you shouldn’t wear the same shoes for walking…
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Dominique Michelle Astorino
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November 28, 2022
Roll Out of Bed and Onto the Mat To Wake Up Your Body With This 10-Minute Mobility Workout
As soon as they wake up, dogs take a luxurious stretch and invigorating shake to…
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Rachel Kraus
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November 26, 2022
‘I’m a Strength and Wellness Coach, and These Are the 7 Strength-Training Strategies That I Personally See Results From’
Once you know your way around a gym, it’s relatively simple to start a new…
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Jennifer Heimlich
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November 25, 2022
The Unexpected Ingredient You Need To Get the Most Out of Your Glute Workouts
The beloved body part that is the butt is so much more than just… a…
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Rachel Kraus
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November 23, 2022
'I’m a Cardiologist, and This Is the Type of Workout You Should Start Doing Once You Hit 50'
Movement is essential in order to have healthy muscles, a healthy mind, and a healthy…
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Rachel Lapidos
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November 23, 2022
The Enduring Power of the Turkey Trot: Why We Love This Thanksgiving Running Tradition
This Thanksgiving morning, millions of runners will gather to jog through their hometowns, connect with…
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Lauren Wingenroth
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November 22, 2022
This End-of-Day Stretch Routine Is Like a Mug of Chamomile Tea for Your Whole Body
There’s a time at the end of most days where a transition occurs. You shut…
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Rachel Kraus
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November 22, 2022
'I’m a Cardiologist, and Here's What It Really Means When You're Out of Breath From Walking Up the Stairs'
My first three New York City apartments were sixth-floor walk-ups. My roommate and I used…
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Zoe Weiner
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November 22, 2022
One of the Best Bone-Building Workouts You Can Do: Playing Sports, According to Science
Making healthy choices doesn’t always have to feel like a chore. Case in point: One…
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Adam Meyer
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November 21, 2022
TikTok Says Doing ‘Soleus Pushups’ While Sitting Can Fire Up Your Metabolism. But Do They Actually Work?
The latest TikTok fitness trend isn’t a new treadmill routine or push-up challenge: It’s seated…
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Rachel Kraus
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November 21, 2022
This Short Ab Workout Is Here To Spice Up Your Core Routine
Another ab day, another set of crunches and planks, am I right? Not so fast!…
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Rachel Kraus
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November 20, 2022
5 Ways To Find Joy in Exercising if You Hate Working Out
So you hate working out, well, you’re not alone. A recent study of 2,000 Americans…
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Annita Katee
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November 20, 2022
NoBull Sneakers Have a Devoted Fan-Following in Cross-Training Gyms—But Its Running Sneakers Deserve Equal Hype
As someone who wakes up every morning at 5:35 a.m. to get dressed and out…
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Rebecca Norris
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November 18, 2022
Larger-Bodied Kids Now Have an Athletic Clothing Line Just for Them
Pam Luk’s daughter Margot loves to dance. But as she shopped for leotards and leggings…
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Rachel Kraus
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November 18, 2022
Get Grounded in Just 10 Minutes With This Standing Stability Workout
If balance is your ability to keep yourself upright using your senses, stability is your body’s…
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Rachel Kraus
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November 18, 2022
Sleep Deprivation Can Lead to Inflammation and a Weakened Immune System—But Exercise Can Help
When it comes to our health, sleep quantity and quality truly may be king. A…
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Rajpal Brar
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November 17, 2022
Is Pre-Workout Enough Energy To Consume, Uh, Before a Workout?
Truth: Sometimes boppin’ beats and a big, audacious fitness goal aren't enough to get you…
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Gabrielle Kassel
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